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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Northern Railway 1688 m/e 07/1921
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 4688   30/05/1925
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 1778 on 09/02/1946
British Railways 61778 w/e 16/12/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class K2
Company History GNR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
K2/107/1921
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Kitson
Order Number 492T
Works Number 5338
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 07/1921 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Fri 09/10/1959 off Immingham (40B)
Service Life 38 yrs, 3 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During y/e 1960

Notes
Notes Sold for scrap to J N Connell, Coatbridge, 2/60

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) m/e 07/1921
YK   York (North) on 28/08/1925
DON   Doncaster on 02/04/1926
STR   Stratford on 17/03/1928
STR   Southend Victoria   21/12/1929
STR   Stratford on 01/02/1930
STR   Southend Victoria   08/03/1930
STR   Stratford on 15/03/1930
MAR   March on 28/11/1941
STR   Stratford on 12/01/1946
PKS   Parkeston Quay on 21/02/1946
STR   Stratford on 25/09/1947
40A   Lincoln on 05/10/1952
40A   Lincoln 4w/e 01/11/1952
40F   Boston on 13/03/1955
40A   Lincoln on 24/04/1955
40B   Immingham on 16/06/1957
     Withdrawn on 09/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PKS Parkeston Quay 9w/e 31/03/1946
ALLOC STR Stratford on 25/09/1947
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 40F Boston 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 40A Lincoln 4w/e 21/05/1955
ALLOC 40B Immingham 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 09/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1921 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7609)
17/03/1928 Westinghouse Brake fitted
30/11/1929 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 7466)
30/07/1938 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8758)
13/02/1948 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 8861)
02/05/1953 Diagram 3 boiler fitted (number 21184)
20/10/1956 Westinghouse Brake removed


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 20/12/1921 24/12/1921 5 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 04/06/1923 25/08/1923 83 days General    
Doncaster Works 06/03/1925 30/05/1925 86 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4688
 
Doncaster Works 04/11/1925 21/11/1925 18 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 18/02/1926 20/03/1926 31 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 27/08/1927 01/12/1927 97 days General    
Doncaster Works 29/02/1928 17/03/1928 18 days Light Repair Westinghouse brake fitted
Westinghouse Brake fitted
 
Doncaster Works 19/10/1929 30/11/1929 43 days General Boiler number 7466 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 11/06/1932 09/07/1932 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/03/1935 13/04/1935 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 24/10/1936 21/11/1936 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 02/07/1938 30/07/1938 29 days General Boiler number 21113 (Diagram 3)
 
Doncaster Works 22/06/1940 20/07/1940 29 days General    
Doncaster Works 23/01/1943 20/02/1943 29 days General    
Cowlairs Works 04/03/1945 05/05/1945 63 days General    
Stratford Works 16/10/1945 24/11/1945 40 days Light Repair    
Cowlairs Works 26/08/1948 13/02/1948 -194 days General    
Stratford Works 08/11/1948 11/11/1948 4 days Unclassified    
Cowlairs Works 30/10/1950 12/12/1950 44 days Light Intermediate Renumbered to BR 61778
 
Cowlairs Works 24/03/1953 02/05/1953 40 days General Boiler number 21184 (Diagram 3)
 
Cowlairs Works 26/08/1956 20/10/1956 56 days Heavy Intermediate Westinghouse Brake removed
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1921 To Service To service as Great Northern Railway Number 1688
Built at Kitson, Works Number 5338
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 3 boiler fitted
   
20/12/1921 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 20/12/1921. Dep: 24/12/1921.    
04/06/1923 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 04/06/1923. Dep: 25/08/1923.    
06/03/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/03/1925. Dep: 30/05/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 4688
   
28/08/1925 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
04/11/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/11/1925. Dep: 21/11/1925.    
18/02/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/02/1926. Dep: 20/03/1926.    
02/04/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
27/08/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 27/08/1927. Dep: 01/12/1927.    
29/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/02/1928. Dep: 17/03/1928.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse brake fitted
Westinghouse Brake fitted
   
17/03/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
19/10/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 19/10/1929. Dep: 30/11/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7466 (Diagram 3)
   
21/12/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Southend Victoria (STR)    
01/02/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
08/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Southend Victoria (STR)    
15/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
11/06/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 11/06/1932. Dep: 09/07/1932.    
23/03/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/03/1935. Dep: 13/04/1935.    
24/10/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 24/10/1936. Dep: 21/11/1936.    
02/07/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 02/07/1938. Dep: 30/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21113 (Diagram 3)
   
22/06/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1940. Dep: 20/07/1940.    
28/11/1941 Allocation Reallocated to March (MAR)    
23/01/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 23/01/1943. Dep: 20/02/1943.    
04/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 04/03/1945. Dep: 05/05/1945.    
16/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 16/10/1945. Dep: 24/11/1945.    
12/01/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
09/02/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1778    
21/02/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Parkeston Quay (PKS)    
25/09/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (STR)    
13/02/1948 Modification Diagram 3 number 8861 boiler fitted    
26/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 26/08/1948. Dep: 13/02/1948.    
08/11/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 08/11/1948. Dep: 11/11/1948.    
30/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 30/10/1950. Dep: 12/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 61778
   
05/10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
24/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (General) - Arr: 24/03/1953. Dep: 02/05/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21184 (Diagram 3)
   
13/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Boston (40F)    
24/04/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
26/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Cowlairs Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 26/08/1956. Dep: 20/10/1956.
Work undertaken:
Westinghouse Brake removed
   
16/06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
09/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 61778 from Immingham (40B)    
1960 Scrapped Scrapped    

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